LDS Church to significantly alter hymn book; asks for original submissions
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will significantly revise its hymnbook and children’s songbook and is asking members and nonmembers to submit original music for consideration. “We recognize the power that sacred music has…
How the LDS Church manages its finances
Josh Furlong, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — Like many religions around the world, the LDS Church relies on donations from its members to support the day-to-day operations of a growing church — a principle it calls “the law of tithing.”…
LDS Church Transfers 169 Missionaries Out of Nicaragua
Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff released the following statement on May 22: “Due to growing political instability in Nicaragua, the Church is in the process of transferring 169 missionaries out of that country. This includes 37 missionaries from the Nicaragua Managua…
President Russell M. Nelson announces several changes to historic LDS programs during 188th annual conference
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held their semi-annual conference in Salt Lake City over the weekend as the congregation sustained new church president, Russell M. Nelson. The conference announced several changes to many of the historic programs….
LDS Church releases statement regarding DACA
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued the following statement regarding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is established in 188 nations around the globe. Issues of immigration and…
New York times issues response to complaints about President Monson obituary
This story courtesy of KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — The New York Times issued a formal response to the many readers who “reacted strongly” to the paper’s coverage of the death of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson. Many members…
69 LDS Missionaries moved out of Madagascar due to plague outbreak
SALT LAKE CITY — LDS missionaries serving in Madagascar have been temporarily transferred off the island after an outbreak of plague in the country, officials from the church announced Thursday. A total of 69 missionaries are being relocated or reassigned…
Latter-day Saints Serve Fire Evacuees in Northern California
(Photo) Several Santa Rosa, California, neighborhoods were burned to the ground leaving little to salvage, the results of the recent wildfires, October 13, 2017. ©2017 BY INTELLECTUAL RESERVE, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Latter-day Saints in California are helping displaced residents…
LDS Church provides 17,000 meals to feed the hungry in Virginia
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated 20,000 pounds of food — worth roughly $22,000, or 17,000 meals — to Feed More in Richmond, Virginia, September 29, 2017. The donation will help feed the hungry this fall and…